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Dorothy Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Turner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Turner | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elizabeth Turner | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Rosemary Turner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Turner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sharon Turner | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charlotta Turner | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Wayne Turner | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Kenton Turner | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Turner | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Audrey Turner | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Shirly Turner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Turner | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Turner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Turner
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Illinois
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Sibling
Kenton Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirly Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sharon Turner
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00981-00653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Roy Thomson | 51 | Head | Caretaker | Illinois |
| 3 | William Thode | 26 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 4 | Dorothy Thode | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Frederick Thode | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | William Jr. Thode | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | George Thode | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Battagli, Silvester Naba|Noba | 39 | Head | Metal Polisher | Italy |
| 9 | Dorothy Naba|Noba | 32 | Sister | School Teacher | Italy |
| 10 | Marguerite Naba|Noba | 28 | Sister | Seamstress | Italy |
| 11 | Edward Anderson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 12 | Selma Anderson | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Lillian Anderson | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Edward B. Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | William Turner | 49 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 17 | Charlotta Turner | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Francis Turner | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Elizabeth Turner | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 20 | William Jr. Turner | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Shirly Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Dorothy Turner THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Rosemary Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Audrey Turner | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Wayne Turner | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Sharon Turner | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Kenton Turner | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | John Shenley | 68 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 29 | Mary Shenley | 68 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 30 | Grelling, Dorothy Shenley | 35 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Elizabeth Geary | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Thomas Mccoy | 47 | Head | Coal Hiker | Illinois |
| 34 | Nellie Mccoy | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Edward Mccoy | 21 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert Mccoy | 20 | Son | Painter | Illinois |
| 37 | David Mccoy | 18 | Son | Caretaker | Illinois |
| 38 | Ralph Bykes | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | D. Lover Bykes | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Jimmie Bykes | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)